Ethio-Semitic People Cluster

People Cluster: Ethio-Semitic What is a People Cluster?

Population

40,615,000

3.1% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Horn of Africa Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

Click column headings for sorting ▲▼

Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Amhara, Ethiopian	24,655,000	24	1	4.2 %	1,800	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	96.6 %	1.2 %	1
	Argobba	211,000	1	1	100.0 %	211,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.6 %	1.4 %	4
	Awi	950,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Bilen	116,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	31.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Dahalik	2,900	1	1	100.0 %	2,900	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Faifi	51,000	1	1	100.0 %	51,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gurage, Enneqour	190,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Geta / Geto	141,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	4.3 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Gumer	163,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	9.3 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Indegagn	100,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Inor	341,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	40.0 %	7.4 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Izha	172,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	2.3 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Kistane	273,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Gurage, Muher	178,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Gurage, West, Chala	235,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Harari	52,000	1	1	100.0 %	52,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3 %	0.0 %	1
	Kemant	222,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Kunfal	4,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Mesqan	420,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	4.7 %	-1 -
	Negedbeher, Weyto	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.4 %	0.7 %	1
	Silt'e	1,573,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,573,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.1 %	31
	Tigray, Tigrinya	9,198,000	14	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.9 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Tigre, Eritrean	810,000	7	7	100.0 %	810,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	21
	Wolane	121,000	1	1	100.0 %	121,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.4 %	0.1 %	2
	Ximre	403,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zay	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.7 %	-1 -
Totals:	26 Peoples (across countries)	40,615,000	68	15	22.1 %	2,825,000	7.0 %	●	Christianity	87.6%	1.3%	63

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

Download Data Data Sources Definitions

Prayer Cards